Directional practice device

ABSTRACT

A directional practice device includes a directional frame and a rail base. The directional frame provides a part being defined to move rectilinearly and an engaging member for locating a sport apparatus. The rail base provides two parallel rail parts and each of the rail parts has a component to define a movement of the directional frame.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a directional practice device and particularly to a disciplining device, which is available for the user to practice rectilinear movement and enhance steadiness of the movement.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

To pursue accurate rectilinear movement is frequently seen in sports such as basketball, billiard, golf and etc. and preciseness completely depends on if the movement is accurate. A common feature of these sports is that the direction of the movement is initialed with a little deviation results in a great inaccuracy of the movement.

Taking the golf as an example, when the player pushes the golf ball into the hole, it is required to move rectilinearly toward the hole so that how to allow the ball moving toward orientation of hole and entering the hole is subject the player has to practice. For a new learner, it is necessary to learn a posture of holding the club with a movement along the same direction without deviation. It is an important factor that the learner has to control steadiness of direction during hands moving the club.

In addition, it is known that skill comes from practice and movements of human body can reach least mistake through practicing repeatedly. Little movement like reckoning by abacus or playing musical instruments with fingers and large movement like moving the whole hand or leg need to practice repeatedly in order to obtain the accuracy. Hence, the movement keeping in the same direction while the club has to be practiced repeatedly, otherwise it is hard to adjust error effectively and the progress through practice is very little.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a directional practice device to assist the learner experiencing how to control steadiness of moving rectilinearly.

Accordingly, the directional practice device according to the present invention includes a directional frame and a rail base. The directional frame provides a part being defined to move rectilinearly and an engaging member for locating a sport apparatus. The rail base provides two parallel rail parts and each of the rail parts has a component to define a movement of the directional frame.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention can be more fully understood by reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a directional practice device according to the present invention; and

FIGS. 2 is an assembled perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a directional practice device according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a directional practice device according to the present invention comprises a rail base 1 and a directional frame 2.

Wherein, the rail base 1 is available for the directional frame 2 sliding along so that the rail base 1 has two straight rail parts 11 parallel to each other. A rail groove 111 is provided in each of the rail parts 11 and the rail groove 111 is a channel recess in the present embodiment. It is noted that the channel recess is only an example type of the rail groove 111 and not a limitation.

The directional frame 2 provides a width corresponding to the rail base 1 and has a plate shaped frame seat 21 with at least a movable projection 22 at two lateral sides thereof corresponding to the rail grooves 111. The projection 22 can be an outward projecting piece or a roller with a bearing. There are two projections 22 at each lateral side of the frame seat 21 in the embodiment of the present invention.

Besides, in order to allow a sport apparatus such as a club being able to be secured to the frame seat 21, an engaging member 23 is provided on the frame seat 21. The engaging member 23 is provided with two hooked pieces for locating the club in the embodiment. For the billiard stick, it can be provided with only a hook piece as the engaging member 23 for being inserted with stick. In fact, it can be different types of engaging member 23 in use such as Velcro band can be provided on the frame seat 21. Basically, it is an essential requirement that the engaging member 23 is capable of locating a certain part of the sports apparatus.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the directional frame 2 can be slidably attached to the rail base 11 by way of the projections 22 being inserted into the rail grooves 111. Meanwhile, in case of the related part of a sport apparatus such as the club head being able to be located at the engaging member 23, the learner can move the sport apparatus repeatedly and allows the sport apparatus performing rectilinear movement constantly. In this way, the learner can practice the same movement along the same orientation skillfully such that the steadiness and accuracy of the movement done by the learner can be enhanced largely.

It is appreciated that although the directional practice device of the present invention is used in a very limited space instead of practicing at the real playing field, effective and steady practice can be obtained as well. Further, it is very easy to set up and to operate the directional practice device of the present invention. These advantages are not possible to achieve with the prior art.

While the invention has been described with reference to the a preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that modifications or variations may be easily made without departing from the spirit of this invention, which is defined by the appended claims. 

1. A directional practice device, comprising: a directional frame, providing a part being defined to move rectilinearly and an engaging member for locating a sport apparatus; and a rail base, providing two parallel rail parts and each of the rail parts having a component to define a movement of the directional frame.
 2. The directional practice device as defined in claim 1, wherein the component to define a movement of the directional frame is a rail groove and the part on the directional frame being defined to move rectilinearly is a roller.
 3. The directional practice device as defined in claim 1, wherein the component to define a movement of the directional frame is a rail groove and the part on the directional frame being defined to move rectilinearly is a projecting piece.
 4. The directional practice device as defined in claim 1, wherein the component to define a movement of the directional frame is a roller and the part on the directional frame being defined to move rectilinearly is a groove.
 5. The directional practice device as defined in claim 1, wherein the engaging member is composed of two hook pieces and the hook pieces are disposed corresponding to two lateral sides of a club head for fitting with the club head.
 6. The directional practice device as defined in claim 1, wherein the engaging member is a hook piece and the hook piece has a size corresponding to the head of a billiard stick for fitting with the head of the billiard stick.
 7. The directional practice device as defined in claim 1, wherein the engaging member is a Velcro band to coil and secure a part of a sport apparatus.
 8. The directional practice device as defined in claim 1, wherein the engaging member is a retaining part available for coiling. 